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MINNEAPOLIS -- The Philadelphia 76ers avoided a dubious place in the NBA record books on Wednesday, as they snapped a 17-game losing streak with their first victory of the season in an 85-77 defeat of the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Philadelphia entered the...

Well it was bound to happen -- the Philadelphia 76ers finally won a game this season.
The 76ers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves, 85–77, in Minneapolis on Wednesday night to snap their 17-game losing streak to open the season and avoid tying the...

MINNEAPOLIS -- On the cusp of claiming a dubious place in the NBA record books, the Philadelphia 76ers found the breakthrough they sought for more than two months.
The 76ers entered Wednesday with an 0-17 record, one loss away from tying the 2009-10 New...

WATCH: What we learned from the 76ers first win of the season … Yes, the streak is over. The Philadelphia 76ers avoided a dubious place in the NBA record books on Wednesday, as they snapped a 17-game losing streak … Eagles LB Connor Barwin...

They slowly formed a circle around each other, seemingly unsure of what to do, finally every one of the Philadelphia 76ers smiling and laughing.
The 76ers had just avoided making the wrong kind of history, getting their first win of the season with an...

Now that the Philadelphia 76ers have won a game, when can they do it again?
The Sixers have two chances this weekend. They host Kevin Durant and the Thunder on Friday night before visiting the 3-16 Pistons, who have dropped 10 in a row, on Saturday...

PHILADELPHIA -- The woebegone Philadelphia 76ers saw their winning streak halted at one on Friday night as Russell Westbrook scored 27 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 103-91 victory.
Westbrook, playing his third game after missing the...

Could this be the week the Philadelphia 76ers earn their first win?
The Sixers, having lost a franchise-record 17 straight games to start the 2014-15 NBA season, visit the 4-12 Timberwolves on Wednesday.
Minnesota, which is without injured starters...

DALLAS — After coach Rick Carlisle criticized his team Sunday for a failure to compete, the Dallas Mavericks began taken things to the extreme.
On Tuesday night, the Mavericks fell behind the Sacramento Kings by 24 points, only to rally and win....

By Mark Rosner, The Sports Xchange
SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has been known to give Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker a night off even against top opponents in an effort to keep them fresh for the long season....

Brett Brown is preaching patience with Nerlens Noel.
The 6-foot-10, 217-pound Noel is averaging 5.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1 block and shooting 35.7 percent (7-for-22) from the field and 33.3 percent (3-for-9) from the line in 25.7 minutes during the...